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THE WORLD SPORT.

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CLUB STEAL POINT]ld work of Xavier, principally,

AT STADIUM.

ATHLETIC'S, FORWARDS

MASTERED.

RECREIO'S FIGHT AGAINST SOUTH CHINA.

MISSED CHANCES.

[By Wanderer."{

The most surprising happening in local football on Saturday was the failure of Chinese Athletic to defeat the Club. The Cub caught them on an off-day, gave a more than usually thicient defensive display and were within an ace of anatching victory on more thay one occasion in the last quarter of an hour.

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in obtaining a polot, the Club did South China a good turn, and the Caroline Hill aide are now fant staving of the possibility of a

the challenge for Tendership though their win against the Club

very impres de Recrelo was not sive.

Kowloon defeated St. Joseph's and the Police conceded two goala to the Argylls without reply.

In the second divialon, Eastern go to the head of the table for the first time in their history.

The full results are appendedī : - -

Senior Dvislun.

Chinese Ath.

South China

3

0 H.K, Clube Reerein

U

1

Kowloon

Police

Eastern

Kowloon

2 St. Joseph's

0 · Argylis

Junior Division,

1 Athletic

University

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Club

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R.A.

0 Argylis

0 South China

2

Navy

Recreio

Borderers

R.A.F. Borderera

St. Joseph's

Third Division.

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Athletle R.A.S.C.

RECREIO'S MISTAKE.

Fail to Maintain Early Promise.

and his colleagues in defence, enabled the Roerelo to hold South

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1931.

DOBSON LEAVES IT TOO LATE.

EASY VICTORY FOR LAKE

IN TITLE BOUT.

CRICHTON ALSO WINS.

FANLING JÚNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

D.-S. ROBB LEADS FIELD BY TWO STROKES.

MATCH PLAY DRAW. The medal play stages of the R.ILK.G.C. junior championship (for mombers with handicaps of ten or over) were played at Fan- being as follows:

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[By "Wanderer."]

His Excellency the Governor China at bay until ten minutes and Sir Miles Lampson, Britishing yesterday, the leading scores from the end. A corner gave Minister in China, were members goal to Fung King-cheong, though! of the crowded audience at the Lawrence lind every opportunity City Hall on Saturday evening, to punch clear, and three minutes

when two relghing boxing inter, Chan Yu-tim was presented champions, Stoker Perry Lake with an open goal and made no

and Jock Creighton, resisted mintake

with comparative

Was alone, The

Lake's marked superiorlly over Dolson in the lightweight bout shock. Adopting came rather na

new line of tneties, he took Dobson right out of his atride, and before the Thracian man had adjust him- Relf, already had the verdict in his pocket.

D. S. Robb B. D. Evank G. E. Costelle C. B. Maturin

Q. Eager

A. Ritchie

H. Hampton

J. MacKnight

Matthews E. D

L. Goldman

C. H. Burton

T. S. Whyte Smith

Edward D. B:

W, Paterson

KK. Rounds

South China were certainly the challenges better set of players, but were far ease. trom Impressive and will need to neuleate more method about their attack if they hope.to maintain their present record of success The respective defences were far more efficient than the forwards, who expected to accomplish what

When winning the title, Lake was required of them by dush

content to use the ring, allowing Reerein deserve great Dobson to do the bulk of the press- way they tackle, ing. On Saturday, Lake carried praise for the

China in a game full of the ght to his opponent from the South

peppering him interest, and it was rather a pity very first round, that Xavier did not leave his for, with

the ing nimos ghts and lests, avold-ed as follows: clumsy counters with ward line alone. He suistanding player on the field, beautiful footwork, and then going to deal out more punish- in again incidentally.

ment until Dobson was thoroughly rattlett and did not appear sure na whether he was on his hend or his heels.

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WVIIN

CLUB'S POINT.

Gailless Draw With The Athletic.

The

Kamhe

Lake showed his champforhip ability by his swift changes in If the Club's front tine could get larties which completed Dobson's discomfiture, and he wor eight into complete working order, the team would have excellent pre rounds in a row by the widest mar spects of climbing out of the ruck, in. In the ninth, he walked into with Chinese stiff right and found it necessary in the tenth and Athletic, there

very tle clinch, but WAM

eleventh he was again the master | wrong with the defener, which

he landed two left. Invariably mastered the lively opposition at-hand doing great work with his completely for the blows to one in the fast exchanges part, that the club were fully and barring a K. O. the bout was tack titled to their share of the spuits,

The home team did the bulk of over at this stage. the pressing, and Rodger had work to do, though Me- plenty

Hobson must have realised this. Bride. Stewart and Duncan tackled i and covered well that Suene sailed into his man furiously, Kam-shun and his partners were forcing all the time.

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Dobson's Effort,

Lake's ring-

rattled Into wild shooting, even craft served him in excellent stead when excellent combination had and though looking a trifle worried, o corried them into the penalty he avoided real damage.

area. Strange and McBride bot- tles up the left wing pretty effec tively and the right did not get

sufficient of the ball to offer serious threat.

two

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GA

SHAMEEN FOOTBALL

LEAGUE.

"SEAMEW" DEFEATS THE

"TARANTULA". ·

Shameen, Jan. 3.

LADIES' HOCKEY

MATCH.

ENGLAND AGAIN BEAT

SCOTLAND.

HOME FOOTBALL,

RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

The results of Saturday's Home

Birmingham

1 Derby

1 Blackburn

1 Huddersfield

2 Newcastle

- Arschal

The Hongkong Ladies' Hockey football are given below. All are The Senmew defeated the Taran-Club staged their second "Inter-from Reuter excepting the 2nd

national" of the henson at Sookunpee Division Scottish Division. tula yesterday In the return match, on Saturday. As England won tho

First Division. the Colts were out to nvengo that de- the result of the first match played Arst match by the odd goat in five in November being a draw of two feat. The teams were as follows:

England. Webber; E. Gray, B. Blackpool goals each. From the kick-off. V. Franklin, J. Lack, D. M. Pope, Bolton Seamow attacked in a determined Cousins; E. R. Bell, F. B. Goodall, Grimsby manner and kept the Tula's de M. Donelan, M. Smalloy and Leeds

Leicester Bishop. fence close to their home goal, Scotland. E. Little; A. Nichol, Liverpool Bagshaw being called on to save B. Laing: J. 1. Whyte, E. Borusar, M. Manchester U.

Wallace; 1. C. Hell, N. MoNeille, Wednesday

Sunderland 0 Portsmouth several times. After about ten A. Duncan, C. Ferguson and E. Black-

West Ham

Aston Vill« minutes of continued pressure burn

*Postponed on account of för. It was a very hard game and most? round their goal, the Tula' broke of the players felt the effects of a hot away and raided the Seamew's sun. There was little to chose be

tween the teams, both defences being Bradford C. territory, Tho

defence

were

Ax

3 Manchester C

3 Middlesbro'

1 Chelsea

1 Shofield: U,

Second Division.

1 Barnsley

Bouthampton

6 Charlton

1 Bradford

3 Stoke

3 Bury

.

1. Bristol C.

8 Reading

2 Everton

1 Wolves

3 Cardilt

Divlsiin (South).、

equal to the attack and the goal good and usually got the better of Burnley the forwards. For England, F. Gray Millwal was never in real danger. From and B. M. Pope played well in de- Notts. For. this to the end of the first half the fence and E. Bell was the best of the Oldham exchanges were fairly even and forwards. E. Donelan worked hard I'lymonth the change-over took place within the contro but did not got the Fort Valc out either side having scored. chances that her inside forwarde got, Preston N.E. W. S Hilller..

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Early in the second half, the P. M. Goodall scored the only goal Swansea Commander Seamew were attacking again and with a good shot but who failed with Taltenham D. H. Blake and

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West Brom. quite a number of openings. Koulie but of

For Scotland, the defence WIE Priestley also returned cards of 94, with the Tula's

Third position the central forward

Bound, the halt back line, keeping but were ruled out owing to hav

the last carried the ball through the gas position well. M. Wallace played || Bristol. R. ing highest scoren over

The referee disallowed the point her usual good game. The forwarda Coventry nine holes.

The draw for match play result-and gave a free-kick for hands. played well in open, especially the Exeter Within two minutes, Neave sent two Insides, C. Ferguson and N. Me Fulham R. D. Evana and L. Goldman.

In a stinging shot which Bagshaw Neille, whose passes across the field Gillingham D. S. Robb and W. S. Iller,

failed to clear properly and Hut to the opposite wing were a source Luton

af danger to the England defence, Newport J. MacKnight and E. D. Matching returned into the net.

line they were better than the Queen's P.R. thewa.

Tula were now on their mettle England forwards. Nelther goal- "Southend and tried hard to equalise, forcing keeper had much to do, G. Little Swindon two corners in succession, both of having no chance with the shot that Walsall which were punched put by Sea-beat her. mew's goalie. Returning to the

A team from St. Andrew's Club attack again, Tula's centre-for- ward, with the goalie out of post-engaged the Y.M.C.A. nceanda and Accrington tion, lobbed feebly over the cross-won by the large margin of boven Berrow

gan!, to two, the game being played Chesterfield bar. Seamew now took charge of at King's Park. The winners did most Darlington The game und Neave passed tent the attacking and were obviously fiateshead

Halifax White, who shot from the penalty the superior combination.

University Team.

New Brighton spot and netted the second goal.

The following will represent the Rochdalo After this the Tuin worked hard but could not beat the defence and University flrat eleven against the Rotherham

with the Hongkong and Singapore Brigade to Southport the final whistle Seamew winning by two goals today at 5 p.m., sharp on the home Stockport

ground. nil, well-deserved victory and

A. B. Sulleman (Capt.), A. A. Aziz, their first this season.—Our Owes W. A. James, R. E. G. Leong, K. S. Aberdeen Correspondent..

Ng. K. T. Loke, S. C. He, 0. do Souza, Clyde G. E. Yeoh, A. M. Rodrigues and A. East Fife Basto.

H. Hampton and G. E. Castello, T. S. Whyte-Smith and C. R.

Maturin.

K. K. Rounds and D). S. Edward. W. Paterson and A. Ritchle. 0. Enger and C. IL Burton.

Captain's Cup.

There were 48 entries for the Captain's Cup Competition, and Captain W. Davison qualified with, a score of 87—14:73.

Commander Priestley, Dr. C. H. Burton. D. S. Robb and H. Hanp ton returned net scores of 74.

P.W.D. COOLIE AS SNATCHER.

came

EXCHANGE RATES.

St. Andrew's bent Y.M.C.A.

Unplayed.

2 Brentford

4 Clapton 0.

2 Brighton

3 Notte County

2 Torquay

1 Crystal Pat

5 Northampton

1 Norwich

- Bournemouth

2 Watford

6 Thames

Third Division (North).

1 Wroxham

7 Carlisle

3 York

2 Nelson

1 Hust

• Wigan

1 Crewe

1 Hartlepoola

3 Doncaster

1 Tranmere

4 Lincoln

Scottish Lenguè,

1 Cowdenbeath

3 St Mirren 1 Hearts

2 Ayr

2 Leith

◊ Celtic

1 Airdrie.

Falkirk Hamilton Hibernians Kilmarnock

3 Partick

Queen's Park

1 Motherwell

Rangers

Albion

TENNIS TOURNAMENTS Morion.

STARTING SOON.

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 9.

Friday, 123.7014

Saturday. 123.73

25.00

20,05%

20.30

20.40

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18.10

193 376

103

The

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PRISON AND BIRCHING ORDERED.

Paris Upbson was reckless in his ef

Chung Wai, a P.W.D. coolle wus | Geneva. decisive blow and charged before Mr. Butters, at the Berlin. forts to land a received some stinging counters, Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Oslo...

extremely well on Lake fighting

with having anatched a handing Helsingfors.. the defensive. There was no doubt from Mrs. Louis, of 2, Humphreys Athens.... about the verdict when

the end Avenue, in Chatham itond yester- Buenos Aires.. 3494 were less came.

Shanghai, 1/4%% Forward, the Club

Dobson had won possibly effective. They were great triers, can of the fifteen rounds, Laise took the defendant was chased by a New York.. 4.85.21/32

Amsterdam. 12.004 7 but they failed to get together as the first eight bryond a shadow of European gentleman and arrested. Stockholm. 18.1% 0 la fine and individualism did not in doubt. Dobson appeared to think The value of the contents of the Vienna. .34.50

pay Tosards the close, Chan that he had not received justice hag was $82, The strap was Madrid...

46.30 Shek-put was holly engaged and it when the announcement of the broken when the delendent; Bucharest. looked Ikely that a dramatic goal verdiet was made, but the fact stood wrenched the bag from the lady's Montovideo.

Hongkong. would give the Club success, but out that, strongly as he fought in hand. the resourceful work of Lai Yuk the closing stages, he left his cl Sentence of one year's imprison- Brussels. In the absence of A. V. Gosano, tat and Chan's steadiness is goal fort far too late. Prior to the ment and 20 strokes was imposed. Milan.

Copenhagen the Club de Recreio were conceded averted disaster. Lam Yuk-ying twelfth round, Dobson did not look

Lisbon very little chance of upsetting was outstanding in a sound half-the man who had given Lake such

Prague

103 South China. They cansed much back line and Suen was the most gruelling light a month before.

.4.19/32 The belt, which becomes Lake's The Yellow Dragon, Queen's Ro

2/0 anxiety to South Chim by their enterprising forward, despite his

College magazine, extends a hearty Yokohama brilliant shock tncties in the early loss of speed.

St.property, was presented to the win-welcome to Mr. Mulcahy, M.A. Silver (spot)...14%

(forward) 14.7/10 frontiner by Sir William Peel, who pro Durham), who has just joined stages, however, anil but for an Joseph's) came into error of judgment by Xavier who rank for the first time but he didmised to donate a new one to the

the staff. Mr. Mulcahy is by no decided to bring B. Gosano from not make a success of the leader-association.

means a stranger to the Colonies the wing to the inside-right posi†ship.

having spent some yeara in the tion, a different conclusion might

Education Department at British have been anticipated,

Gulana.

South China won by three goals to one, but only the third had any real merit about it. while there were occasions when Pau Ka ping's charge appeared to bear a charmed life. In the first half for instance, from

form.

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keeper, the backs being chiefly to blame.

The

ball was punted into

goul-mouth, three South China forwards, made

the

and

Lin:

(from the

ODD GOAL VICTORY.

Kowloon Miss A Penalty Against St. Joseph's,

Crichton's Success.

In the earlier championship fight, chiefly memorable for the manner in which Begbie stood up to a steady battery and terrific punish- ment without flinching, Jock Crich.

Kowloon dominated the game ton retained his welterweight title with St. Joseph's in the first without great difficulty.

very difficult.

•

POLICE DEFEATED..

The pos

LOCAL HOCKEY.

free kick hair. St. Joseph's finding progress sibility of surprise loomed up The following have been selected (which should have. been against the opposing defence inst, once. In the fourth round. to represent the Club v. Army in penalty), Gosong's fast drive was

Kowloon scorul Crichton stopped Begbie's right the first round of the Sim Shield charged down. Rocha shot on the through Grimwood after

Ho Matches five swing and took a nasty jolt.

on Wednesday at 4.30, turn to send the ball inside the minutes, missed a penalty (Grin, and rested on the boards to a count U.S.R.C. Kround: Gregory : W. angle of the posts, it bounced on wood) after fifteen minutes, and of eight when the gong came to Henry, J. Rodger,

Dand, M. the line and then out to Santos, became two up when Simpson bring relief.

Turner, J. Noronha, T. J. Price, whose header was marvellously scored after 25 minutes. Other Begbie disenrded any hopes his G. Francis, H, Owen Hughes, C. G. saved by Pau. Rocha had similar

allowed to supporters may have had Imme More and G. P. Lammert. Reserves: ly bad luck in the second half at chances were

and before the interval, dintely the gong went for the Afth M. G. Marriott and A. Botelho. the other end.

begging mud before to btain und Taband of dashing in seek- The Recreio's Bashy start con- st.

Joseph's goal.

ing to worry

Crichton before he founded the South China half- Some bright play was witnessed had fully recovered, Begbie hung or body, showing that he still bad backs and it was fortunate from in the second half, St. Joseph's off, leaving the initiative to Crich- their viewpoint that Lau Mau and making a big effort while Kow-to, who displayed a marked im-ight left in him, but in the welter Li Tin-sang showed un oak of

m. Even so Fou had a lot to Angus and the men in front of tumble evidently providing a need-ceived as much appinuse as the foon were resting on their laurels. provement from this stage on, his of blows going the other way these were hardly noticed. The loner re-

de and it came as a surprise when him were equal to the emergency, ed steudying effect. South China obtained the land, as however, and before the end Kow-

In the early rounda, he hud in-winner on leaving the ring. a result of a misunderstanding toon were again definitely on top. dulged in a series of wild rushes,

The Preliminaries. between the backs and the goal-

punching with both hands, giving

Stoker Goddon defeated Stoker little consideration to defence and apparently intent upon finishing the Williama on points in the first buut rash Highlanders Play Better Football, contest early. From the fifth round of the evening, which was lacking onwards, Crichton continued to be in any particular interest. Both Xuvior and Silva-Netto, The Police put up great the aggFCABOT

(there would have men packed heavy punches, but God- ignoring their opportunities of struggle, but the Argylls were been no fight had he not, Begbledon was the stronger and he finish. clearing (apparently thinking that the more polished side and their simply refusing to take the initialed with a dourish to earn the de- Lawrence would run ont) merely 2-0 victory was well deserved, tive) but in more deliberate and cision. tried to obstruct, Chu Kwok-luen The Argylls made further radical therefore more elected on body the meeting of A. B.

of quite

different quality was: way.

ond cluded Xavier and obtained a changes in their attack which Crichton concentrated simple goal.

were not wholly a success, the attack and wore Begbie down with Schman Kelly in an eight-round con Shooting was erratic on both shooting being very poor for the a continuous rain of blows to the test. Kelly made his debut in the sides for the rest of this half, most part, though the combina- heart and stomach, varied only ring at the December tournament, a splendid fight. On this while the Recreio fell away badly tion was good.

very occasionally with a short ellp Immediately Gosano was brought inside. His brilliant centres had ten minutes before the interval a few stiff body blows, but he al-an old hand of much experience, beon a constant source of pori and McQuade obtained the second ways fored badly In-work at close after a plucky effort. His elever

footwork and double punching quarters, and did little better at and had stimulated Ward and on the stroke of time.

Clarke, Parking Rocha who had had something toị

and Shepherd range, largely because most of his fective as they were, failed to coun. of

Francis's determination to make coun- ter strive for. When he came inside, were prominent in the Polles efforts were in the nature

fight instead of a boxing match, the best they could manage was defence, while Plle did well in the tent to the boards in the uinth Kelly, in consequence, took severa

forward line. Hunter, in the He short-passing system of attack Argylls goal, had few direct shots round after a succession of swift punjaliment, and is to be praised for down the middle, a thanklean sort! to Baze, the half-back line, blows to the head, and afterwards, the manner in which he stood, up of game against such fine covering onerally speaking, being much each round appented Ikely to be to backs as Li' and Lau.

the

Stoker Tyzack was knocked out tast. Crichton punched him Ward equalised for the Recreio too good for the Pollee attack.

Hughes and McKenna worked everywhere almost at will without in the fourth round of a rough and. nminutes after the restart well together on the Scete right making the alightest effective im tumble with A. B. Gowan, dospite cilowing Pan's failure to held a wing, and the other forwards put pression. Now and again, Begble the latter's signale: am now hot shot by Rocha, and the 'splen-In fols of effort.

would drive hard for Crichton's face about to hit with my left."

Lowden scored the opening goal to the head. Begbie repiled son, he had to give way

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Second Division (Scottish).

tournaments Arbroath organised by the Hongkong Cricket Bo'ness 35.1/10 Club, including the Open Champion. Brechin Holiday ship Singles and Doubles, are due to Dumbarton 4.86.21/52 commence on February 9 and those Dundee U.

12.06% intending to participate are notified Dunfermline 18.18 that Saturday, January 17, is the King's Park 34.49% closing day for entries.

Queen O' 8th.

40.35 An innovation is to be introduced St. Bernard

818 In the two Open events this your in 35% that the preliminary rounds will all 1/0% be decided by the best of three sets; 34.70% nnd not five as has hitherto been the 02.74% caso,

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The marriage took place quietly

The semi-finals and the final, on Saturday morning, at the Union 18.16% however, will be the best of five sets Church, Kowloon, between Com-

108.20 Me committee reserve to themsDives

153% the right to restrict the number of mander (E) John P. Southby, 4.18/32 entries to these events if too numer- Royal Navy, and Mrs. Elizabeth J. 2/0.17/32 on.

Story. The bride and bridegroom The usual events confined to meni left for Macao immediately after 14.7/16

com-

14%bers of the Club will also be -British Wirclesa, menced round about the same time.

the ceremony.

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